Strategy tab (Part Handling feature)

Slug transfer

Part Catcher — Enable this option if you want to activate the part catcher.

Already Supported — Enable this option to indicate that the part is already supported.

Push/Press — If you enable this option, the subspindle feeds slowly until it touches the part, then grabs it at the Grab distance.

Open dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after opening the spindle.

Close dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after closing the spindle.

Spindle Action — Select what you want the main and sub-spindles to do during synchronization:

Main Angle — Enter the angle that you want the main spindle to rotate to before the part is collected.

Sub Angle — Enter the angle that you want the sub-spindle to rotate to before it moves to collect the part.

Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed.

Sub-spindle feed rate — Enter the subspindle feed rate.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Tool post control — Click the button to open the Transfer Tool Post Control dialog.

Reverse slug transfer

Part Catcher — Enable this option if you want to activate the part catcher.

Leave Supported — Enable this option if you want to keep the part supported.

Push/Press — If you enable this option, the subspindle feeds slowly until it touches the part, then grabs it at the Grab distance.

Open dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after opening the spindle.

Close dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after closing the spindle

Spindle Action — Select what you want the main and sub-spindles to do during synchronization:

Main Angle — Enter the angle that you want the main spindle to rotate to before the part is collected.

Sub Angle — Enter the angle that you want the sub-spindle to rotate to before it moves to collect the part.

Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed.

Sub-spindle feed rate — Enter the subspindle feed rate.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Tool post control — Click the button to open the Transfer Tool Post Control dialog.

Bar pull

Already Supported — Enable this option to indicate that the part is already supported.

Leave Supported — Enable this option if you want to keep the part supported.

Leave Supported — Enable this option if you want to keep the part supported.

Push/Press — If you enable this option, the subspindle feeds slowly until it touches the part, then grabs it at the Grab distance.

Open dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after opening the spindle.

Close dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after closing the spindle

Spindle Action — Select what you want the main and sub-spindles to do during synchronization:

Main Angle — Enter the angle that you want the main spindle to rotate to before the part is collected.

Sub Angle — Enter the angle that you want the sub-spindle to rotate to before it moves to collect the part.

Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed.

Sub-spindle feed rate — Enter the subspindle feed rate.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Tool post control — Click the button to open the Transfer Tool Post Control dialog.

Rechuck

Already Supported — Enable this option to indicate that the part is already supported.

Leave Supported — Enable this option if you want to keep the part supported.

Leave Supported — Enable this option if you want to keep the part supported.

Push/Press — If you enable this option, the subspindle feeds slowly until it touches the part, then grabs it at the Grab distance.

Open dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after opening the spindle.

Close dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after closing the spindle

Spindle Action — Select what you want the main and sub-spindles to do during synchronization:

Main Angle — Enter the angle that you want the main spindle to rotate to before the part is collected.

Sub Angle — Enter the angle that you want the sub-spindle to rotate to before it moves to collect the part.

Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed.

Sub-spindle feed rate — Enter the subspindle feed rate.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Tool post control — Click the button to open the Transfer Tool Post Control dialog.

Part support on

Support type — Select the type of support from:

Jaws Only — For steady rests, select this option to operate the jaws without moving the steady rest.

Push/Press — If you enable this option, the subspindle feeds slowly until it touches the part, then grabs it at the Grab distance.

Open dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after opening the spindle.

Close dwell — Optionally enter the time, in seconds, to dwell after closing the spindle.

Spindle Action — Select what you want the main and sub-spindles to do during synchronization:

Main Angle — Enter the angle that you want the main spindle to rotate to before the part is collected.

Sub Angle — Enter the angle that you want the sub-spindle to rotate to before it moves to collect the part.

Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed.

Sub-spindle feed rate — Enter the subspindle feed rate.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Tool post control — Click the button to open the Transfer Tool Post Control dialog.

Part support off

Support type — Select the type of support from:

Jaws Only — For steady rests, select this option to operate the jaws without moving the steady rest.

Open dwell — Optionally enter a dwell time after opening the spindle.

Transfer tool post — If your machine has multiple tool posts, select the correct transfer tool post.

Eject

Part Catcher — Enable this option if you want to activate the part catcher.